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Michael D. Shonrock
22nd President of Lindenwood University
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2015
Succeeded byJames D. Evans
16th President of Emporia State University
In office
January 3, 2012 – May 28, 2015
Preceded byMichael R. Lane
H. Edward Flentje (Interim)
Succeeded byJacqueline Vietti (Interim)
Allison Garrett
Vice President of Student Affairs
Texas Tech University
In office
February 2001 – December 2011
Personal details
Born (1957-08-06) August 6, 1957 (age 67)
Chicago, Illinois
SpouseKaren Corkery
ResidenceSaint Charles, Missouri
Alma materWestern Illinois University
Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas
ProfessionProfessor
Signature
WebsiteOffice of the President

Michael D. Shonrock, PhD (born August 6, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is the president of Lindenwood University, located in St. Charles, Missouri, a position in which he started June 1, 2015.[1] Shonrock previously served as Emporia State University's 16th president from January 3, 2012 to May 28, 2015, and before that as Texas Tech University's vice president for student affairs and enrollment management in Lubbock, Texas.[2]

Education

Shonrock received his bachelor of science in 1979 from Western Illinois University, and attended Pittsburg State University for his master's of science in 1981 and Ed.S. in 1987, and graduated from University of Kansas in 1991 with his doctorate .[3]

Career

Texas Tech University

After graduating from KU, Shonrock was began his career in education in 1991, as an assistant professor in the Texas Tech University College of Education.[4] Shonrock was mostly known in the 2008 planning of Texas Tech's $3-million on-campus chapel and announced that "no religious affiliations will be included and there will be stained-glass windows without religious images, and movable chairs, rather than pews."[5] Shonrock was involved in the leadership of the Lubbock Area United Way, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and the University Medical Center. He attended the United Methodist Church.

He has held leadership positions in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; in 2000 he received the Texas Tech University President's Quality Service Award.[3]

Emporia State University presidency

Shonrock was named Emporia State's 16th president in December 2011, in which he would begin January 2, 2012.[6] During Shonrock’s administration at Emporia State, the university launched a $45 million fundraising campaign, the largest in Emporia State's history,[7] increased enrollment growth,[8] and received additional funding from the Government of Kansas for an honors college.[9] Shonrock also led the development of a new ten-year campus master plan, a new university strategic plan, a new marketing campaign, better communication with alumni, and created new partnerships with the community.[1] Shonrock also started a bi-weekly radio segment called ESU Buzz with President Michael Shonrock on KVOE, which always had special guest and discussed current events happening at Emporia State University.[10] Shonrock's last day at Emporia State was May 28 as he left to become the President of Lindenwood University.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lindenwood University - Michael Shonrock Named President at Lindenwood". lindenwood.edu.
  2. ^ Texas Tech University Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2008-2009, p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Shonrock résumé.
  4. ^ "Online Personnel Directory". ttu.edu.
  5. ^ Bridget De Stefano, Chapel approved on campus in The Daily Toreador, 2008 May 30.
  6. ^ "Michael Shonrock named president of Emporia State University". KCBD-TV Channel 11 (NBC). Lubbock, Texas. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  7. ^ "ESU Announces Now & Forever Campaign". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  8. ^ Chuck Samples. "Spring enrollment up at ESU - KVOE". kvoe.com.
  9. ^ "Emporia State to establish Honors College". CJOnline.com.
  10. ^ "ESU Buzz - KVOE". kvoe.com.
  11. ^ "Lindenwood University names new president". St. Louis Business Journal. 10 April 2015.
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